How to correctly compile a function containing variables with dimension and call it in SimBiology

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Hi, all
I want to calculate the intestinal solubility of drug according to intestinal cyclodextrin concentration in a SimBiology model, so I compile a function like:
function [IntestinalAGSolubility] = calculateSolubilityCD(CDConcentration,CDMW,AGMW)
% This is a function to calculate solubility of a drug,AG, according to concentration
% of cyclodextrin (CD). Equation is transformed from phase solubility test.
% AGMW: AG molecular weight (g/mol); CDMW: CD molecular weight (g/mol);
% CDConcentration (mg/mL); IntestinalAGSolubility (mg/mL)
% 0.4653: slope; 0.4409: intercept (mmol/L)
if (0.4653*CDConcentration*1000/CDMW+0.4409)*AGMW>2990.1
IntestinalAGSolubility=2990.1*1000;
elseif (0.4653*CDConcentration*1000/CDMW+0.4409)*AGMW<=2990.1
IntestinalAGSolubility=(0.4653*CDConcentration*1000/CDMW+0.4409)*AGMW*1000;
end
This function is due to the fact that the solubility of AG and CD concentraion is consistent with a equation: S (mmol/L) =0.4653*CD (mmol/L)+0.4409, and maximum solubility is 2990.1 mg/L. Variables in function with their dimension are used in my SimBiology model, which is modified from "generic PBPK model". I have turned on the UnitConversion in program and I call this function in SimBiology APP like ColonSolubility=calculateSolubilityCD(Colon.CD,CDMW,AGMW). The line: IntestinalAGSolubility=2990.1*1000; and IntestinalAGSolubility=(0.4653*CDConcentration*1000/CDMW+0.4409)*AGMW*1000 are coded like this because only by this way I can get the exepexted result that presented in figure. However, value of 2990.1*1000 is not what I want to use in AG solubility (2.990 mg/mL). I am confused why I can not use IntestinalAGSolubility=2.990 in function (which will result in 1000-fold decrease in simulated solubility).
Can anyone explain why this happens and do I make it right in other part of this function? Thanks a lot.

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Arthur Goldsipe
Arthur Goldsipe il 22 Apr 2020
Hi,
The issue you are seeing is addressed in the "Tip" on the documentation for UnitConversion.
The problem is that you are have written your function calculateSolubilityCD to assume that the input arguments have specific units, but SimBiology does not pass the input arguments in with those units. I would address the issue using the advice from the Tip (ensure input arguments are passed in as dimensionless) as follows:
First, I would create parameters with value 1 and the units of your input and output arguments:
  • Parameter mg_per_mL with value 1 and units "milligram/milliliter"
  • Parameter g_per_mol with value 1 and units "gram/mole"
Then, I would change
ColonSolubility=calculateSolubilityCD(Colon.CD,CDMW,AGMW)
to
ColonSolubility=mg_per_mL*calculateSolubilityCD(Colon.CD/mg_per_mL,CDMW/g_per_mol,AGMW/g_per_mol)
Finally, you can remove the factors of 1000 from calculateSolubilityCD.
Good luck!
-Arthur
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Wei Wang
Wei Wang il 23 Apr 2020
Thanks for your specific introduction, that's really helpful.
I am interested in using funciton in model, and I think I would really need this one day, so I want to make it clear. But the method min(solubilityEquation, maxSolubility) you introduce seems very useful, and I think I could apply it to future models.
The concentration of AG and CD actually conforms to this relationship: SolubilityAG(mmol/L)=0.4653*ConcentrationCD (mmol/L)+0.4409 (mmol/L). The dimension is not what I used in my model.
So I think the parameters newly created should be:
  • slope = 0.4653 [units =dimensionless]
  • intercept = 0.4409 [units = mmol/L]
  • maxSolubility = 2.9901 [units = mg/mL]
  • solubilityEquation [units = mg/mL]
And repeated assignment rules are:
  • solubilityEquation = (slope*CDConcentration/CDMW + intercept)*AGMW
  • ColonSolubility = min(solubilityEquation, maxSolubility) [ColonSolubility is also in mg/mL]
Is this right? I am not sure whether you mean something else by unit you have set. I use solubility in dimension of mg/mL because I already define other species concentration in this unit so I want to make them uniform.
Anyway, thanks again for your zealous help.
Arthur Goldsipe
Arthur Goldsipe il 23 Apr 2020
Yes, your equations look correct to me. I wasn't sure where to put the molecular weight conversion factors, but what you've written makes sense to me. Nice!

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